Written by Shelly Laurenston, The Unleashing is a romance novel that follows Kera, a woman who recently died and came back as on of the human representations of a Norse god – a.k.a a Crow, and Vig the same only a Raven. There is a lot in this book, and it’s a romance between the two of them and that might be the best way to describe this without spoiling absolutely everything.
This novel was recommend/given to me by one of my local librarians when we were talking about finding a happy book, as many of the books I have been reading lately have been bitter sweet (The Friend Zone, The Home for Unwanted Girls) or just flat out dark (Stillhouse Lake, and the current one I am working through, No Exit). And this was a fun novel. Not the best, but it was exactly what I needed.
A romance this is, but it isn’t the hottest or the heaviest. The downfall of this book for me, which I have found is very common in a lot of romance novels and the real reason I don’t enjoy them, is the supporting female characters. They just… they are really annoying. And, yes, there are women who are like that. I am not one of them, and honestly don’t have any friends who are like that.
But, the main characters were amazing. I did also fast-read the next two books in the trilogy (oh yeah, I finished a trilogy in a weekend), and the second novel which follows the introverted Crow was also really great, the third I was very meh about.
The guys in the novels are a lot of fun. Again, its the support females, as well as the overall style. There is a lot of dialogue where its fluff or just takes so long to get to the point. Maybe this makes it a bit more realistic, but still.
Enjoyable. That is what this novel, and the series (no, there will not be a review on the whole thing) was. Enjoyable. If you want something fairly happy, are okay with A LOT OF GORE, then this might be a good fun choice for you.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I have not received any compensation for writing this post. I have no material connection to the brands, products, or services that I have mentioned. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
